Musings on Books to Video Games and Everything In Between
Time for another check-in on the games that are helping me maintain my sanity in these crazy times! I've been getting through a good mix of big budget and indie games, which is always great. Let's see what's been keeping me busy, shall we? SPIRITFARERThis one is pitched as a "cozy management game about death."... Continue Reading →
Like many people, I've had more time on my hands ever since the pandemic hit. While this has meant more reading time, it's also meant more time to explore my backlog of video games - to the point where I've actually started and beaten a surprising number of games. Some of these have been big... Continue Reading →
It should have been a slam dunk game for me to love. Quests that set you out to save the world, check. Fights with dragons, check. Dialogue options with NPCs, check. The ability to become a two-legged cat-person that sneaks and snipes people with remarkable archery skill, check. And yet, until a few weeks ago, I... Continue Reading →
In a normal year, June would be the time of the annual E3 conference, when game developers from around the world come together to announce the shiny new things that we'll be playing in the hopefully not too distant future. Of course, this isn't a normal year, so instead of packing the announcements into one... Continue Reading →
A few weeks into quarantine, I bought CONTROL on the purest of impulse buys. It had been on my list for a while, my stimulus check had just arrived, and it was on sale for basically half off. I didn't know it then, but CONTROL would soon become the activity I turned to when I... Continue Reading →
With the world pretty much on lockdown this month, Bionic Book Worm has expanded the scope of her usual Top Five Tuesday roundup. This week, she's asking us to share our Sanity Savers - what are we enjoying while we're in isolation? I've already shared a list of feel-good books to help get your mind... Continue Reading →
Yes, there are lots of awesome sci-fi books, but there are also a ton of AMAZING sci-fi video games! So today for Sci-Fi Month, I want to flail a bit about my favorite games that have let me hang with aliens and fly through space! MASS EFFECT Trilogy This was my gateway drug into RPGs... Continue Reading →
2019 is winding down, but there are still plenty of video games on the horizon! Thankfully for my wallet, most of the big AAA releases upcoming are in franchises I don't follow (like CALL OF DUTY), but there are still a few things I'm looking forward to playing! AFTERPARTY Release Date: October 29th, 2019 Last... Continue Reading →
It's been a bit since I've checked in on my other favorite pastimes: playing video games! Here's what I'm currently exploring and enjoying: SLAY THE SPIRE This is my go-to game when I need something quick I can pick up and put down easily, or when I'm just not in the mood for anything that's... Continue Reading →
If there's one thing I like as much as reading, it's playing video games. There are so many avenues of storytelling, game play and exciting worlds that I find it as thrilling as picking up a good book. But what's even better, is when I can find books IN the video games I'm playing, books... Continue Reading →
